West Point Stop One Of The Highlights Of 2011 Escort

Candy Martin addresses the gathering at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Each year the annual wreath escort makes an effort to stop and engage with new communities along the way between Maine and Virginia. 2011 marked the first ever stop at West Point Military Academy, which was a significant event for a number of reasons.

For Ms. Candy Martin (American Gold Star Mother and 36 years active duty with the U.S. Army) the stop at West Point was a significant one because that is where her son Tom Martin graduated and is now laid to rest with a number of his classmates and comrades.

Here is a great video that does a great job capturing the placement of the wreaths at West point.

If you would like hear more from the perspective of an American Gold Star Mother, here is an interview with Candy Martin from WAA Radio.